Fishing rod construction



C. M. ANDERSON FISHING ROD CONSTRUCTION 4 Original- Filed May 29, 1929 Jwumtom CalvzhMAnderson g strong: in resisting. forces or stresses tending- Reissued Mar. 1, 1932 CALVIN m; ANDERSON, F co'mimau's; oHIo FISHINGROD consrnucrloir' Origina1 NoL-1,811,419,idated=Iune 23, :1931,i Serial No: 367,027, fi1ei1'-Ma-y 29, 1929. 'AppIieatioh rare-ensue filed 0013050 12, 1931. Serial Nb568485 This invention relates to an improved fish--- ingpole-and has for its primary-vobject the provision of a fishing pole so constructed" as-ito i be light in weight yet exceptionally tolb reakwthe same.

It is another object oftheinvention to provide a rod or staff particularly designed for use as or in connection with a fishing, pole and i-Wll6Iel'I-1 SEtid-' Stafl; is formed to comprise a substantially hollow body p olyg-i onal-r in cross-section 1 and made up from a plurality of joined inter engagingstrips havings adhesively unit'ed :meeting edges;

A further object of the invention-resides p sel'f specifically to=the use of this partlcular 5 material; yet in'practic'eI preferto employ it for the: reason: that it possesses properties in the provisionofa stafi vor rod of the character described wherein the hollowbody is 7 braced through" (the medium of an improved truss frame which, in turn, consists. of a plurality of stripshaving beveledmeetingfaces disposed: substantially in the longitudinal axis of-itherod or stafhthe outer iedgesof' the trussist-ri. s'sbeing engaged with the inner U walls of t e rod body 'in such mannenas to provide fmaximum vv resistance to stresses or forces tendingto transversely- ,break the rod, Ahother obj ect of the-invention resides in forming.,the :rod includingthe bodyfand truss strips threoffrombamboo which material possesses, among other advantages, the

properties of being light in weight I yet possessmgrLa maximum degree of mechanicalstrengthi' 5 y I V V I With'these and other objects inviewwhich will appear as the description proceeds, the I inventionponslsts in the novel features of construction, combinatlons of elements and arrangementsof parts hereinafterto be fully, 40 descrif ed' andpointed out in the appended cla'i'msfi- Inthe accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is aside elevation of a fishing rod or pole constructed in accordance with 1 the presentinventidn, I

s Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view-011 3, somewhat enlarged scale *taken through the: rod atthe j oint'betw'een a pair of ltS registering SQCliib'ns v Fi'gu're' 3 is a transverse sectional vie' vir on the hue 33 of Figure 1,

Figure '4 is a'eimilar View Orr-theline-4P4"-- of Figure 1', t

Figure 5:is a detailtransverse sectional View showmg-themannerof developing 0ne-of the:

body and truss strips of therod; and

. Figure 6is a similar 'View "disclosing-the development of substantially one-half of tha Referring; more particularly *to the draw ings; the numeral 1 designates improvedfishing pole 01" rod; inits entirety. As usualthe-rod is 'composedofa plurality of sections,-

suclr as are indicated al u-A," 13 and C5 Eachof these sections -'is formed-from a. materialsuchas bamboo; and' wh'ile' I do-not'lim'i-t'myr admirably suited for "fishing ole construe tion. The sections A,:B and are providedwith metallic ferrules 2 by meansof whih fishing rod construction." The present invention deals particularly with' specific construction ofieach ofthe' sections-A, B and G and a: description of-a-nyonw of these'sectionswillsufiice for-all: These'c tion B, for example; consists 'ofja body=-of hollow polygonal for-m. The body -is composed :of la: plurality of bamboo strip's, indi-: catedat3, wherein the grain of thewood runs lengthwise thereof. As shown in'igureb the strip 3 has its: inner wall longitudinally q groovecla's indicated at 4 for the reception of a truss strip. 5. The groove 4 is substantially V Sha-ped in cross section forthe reception of the similarly i formed edge produced on -the stripe. The outer longitudinal 'edges'ofthe strip 3'and theinner axial edges f the stri p 5 lie-in the same planes. In-fac-t,-in--processof manufacture the strip '5 ispositioned so--- that' it wil-l *F'eXt-end perpendicularlyf to the bodysstrip' -3 and after being securecl' in this position-1-the'edges 6 and the corresponding outer edges. 7 of'th strip 3 are planedsoas to I tht sainep anes. 1

be Fprlecisel iuni form in angnlarity tooccupyw myself to the particular configuration shown,

interengaged since it is obvious that other polygonal forms may be employed with equal effectiveness.

The strips comprising the body section of the rod are similarly united with perpendicularly extending truss strips all of which have their edges 6 beveled to correspond with the angular s1des 7 provided along the outer longitudinal edges of the body strips 3. The

angularedges 6 of the truss strips meet in the center of the longitudinal axiscof the rod or v staff. To produce closely registering joining surfaces which may be adhesively united to produce a rod construction which,"whileexceptionally light in weight, possesses a very great degree of mechanical strength. The edge grain of the truss strips 5 is presented to the cross-grain of the body strips to fortify the latter in resisting shear stresses. The outer surfaces of the body strips may be of segmental or flat formation and in practice, since the strips are formed from bamboo, the outer surfaces of the rod are slightly curved, as shown in Figure 3. After one of the'units of the rod has been formed, as shown in Figure 5, the remaining units are similarly formed and are placed together,

asshown in Figure 6, to produce one-half of the rod. The other half is then applied and theunits adhesively united to produce the cross-sectional formation disclosed particularly in F igures'3 and 4.

In view of the foregoing it will be seen that the present invention provides a fishing rod of lightness, strength and flexibility and one wherein surplus weight has been removed'to a maximum degree without sacrificing strength and other desired factors.

What is claimed is: I

g 1. A fishing rod consisting of a hollow body composed of longitudinally extending strips of bamboo, said strips being adhesively'united along their -longitudinal meeting edges, and a plurality of truss strips arranged with in said body and extending perpendicularly to said body strips, said truss strips being said rod. v

2. A fishing rod comprising a hollow body consisting of aplurality of longitudinally extending strips united relatively along their longitudinally extending meeting edges, and

a plurality of truss strips extending perpendicularly fromeach of said body strips and engaging with each other along the longitudinal axis of said rod.

3. A'fishing rod comprising a hollow body consisting of a plurality of longitudinallyextending bamboo strips, said strips being united relatively along their longitudinal edges, the inner surface of each of said strips being provided centrally with longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of strips. being beveled to terminate in joining reiiationship in the longitudinal axis of said ro r 4. A fishing rod comprising a hollow body composed of. a plurality of bamboo strips with the grain thereof running longitudinally, said strips being relatively united along their longitudinal meeting edges, and a plu r ality of truss strips arranged within said body and engaging with each of said body strips, said strips being perpendicularly disposed with respect to the body strips so that the edge 'grain of the truss strips is presented to the cross grain of the body strips.

5. Afishing rod comprising a hollow body consisting of a plurality of longitudinally extending bamboo strips, saidstrips being united relatively along; their longitudinal edges, anda plurality of truss strips arranged within said body with their outer edges extending perpendicularly from each of said bamboo strips and arranged diametrically opposite one another, the inner edges of said-Ltruss strips being bevelled to termlnate 1n oiningrelatio'nship in the'longitudinal axis of said rod.

'6. A fishing rod comprising a hollow body consisting of a plurality of substantially T- shaped sections joined to one another so that the base endsthereof'engage each other in the longitudinal axisjof said rod.

7. A fishing rod consistingof a'body composedof longitudinally extending strips of bamboo, said strips being adhesively united along their longitudinal meeting edges, and a plurality of truss strips arranged within said body and extendingperpendicularly to said body strips, said truss strips being interengaged along the longitudinal axisof said rod.

'8. fishing rod comprising a body consisting'of'a plurality of longitudinally extending strips united relatively along their longitudinally extending meeting edges,"and

a cplurality of truss strips extending perpendicularly from each of said body strips and engaging with each other along the longitudinal axis of said rod.

9; A fishingrod comprising a body consisting of a'plurality of longitudinally extending bamboo strips, said strips being united relatively along their longitudinal edges, the inner surface of each-of'said strips being provided centrally with longitudinally extending grooves, and a plurality of truss strips arrangedwithin said body and having their outer longitudinal edges positioned within said grooves, "the inner edges of said strips being beveled to terminate in joining rgliitionship in the longitudinal axis of-said r r 10. A fishing rod comprising a bodycomposed of a plurality of bamboo strips with the grain thereof running longitudinally, said strips being relatively united along 5 their longitudinal meeting edges, and a plurality of truss strips arranged within said body and engaging with each of said body strips, said strips being perpendicularly disposed with respect to the body strips so that the edge grain of the truss strips is presented to the cross grain of the body strips.

11. A fishing rod comprising a body consisting of a plurality of longitudinally extending bamboo strips, said strips being united relatively along their longitudinal edges,

and a plurality of truss strips arranged within said body with their outer edges extending perpendicularly from each of said bamboo strips and arranged diametrically opposite one another, the inner edges of said truss strips being bevelled to terminate in joining relittionship in the longitudinal axis of said r0 In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

Z5 CALVIN M. ANDERSON. 

